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After his loss to Silva it was announced on October 30, 2012 by UFC president [[Dana White]] that Bonnar has retired from MMA competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/stephan-bonnar-retiring-from-mma|title=Stephan Bonnar Retiring from MMA |publisher=mmaweekly.com|date=October 30, 2012}}</ref>
After his loss to Silva it was announced on October 30, 2012 by UFC president [[Dana White]] that Bonnar has retired from MMA competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/stephan-bonnar-retiring-from-mma|title=Stephan Bonnar Retiring from MMA |publisher=mmaweekly.com|date=October 30, 2012}}</ref>


On November 4, 2012, it was revealed that Bonnar tested positive for anabolic steroids in his [[UFC 153]] post fight drug test.<ref>sports.yahoo.com/news/stephen-bonnar-dave-herman-admit-194041461--mma.htmlhttp://sports.yahoo.com/news/stephen-bonnar-dave-herman-admit-194041461--mma.html</ref>
On November 4, 2012, ending his career on a low as it was revealed that Bonnar tested positive for anabolic steroids in his [[UFC 153]] post fight drug test.<ref>sports.yahoo.com/news/stephen-bonnar-dave-herman-admit-194041461--mma.htmlhttp://sports.yahoo.com/news/stephen-bonnar-dave-herman-admit-194041461--mma.html</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 01:33, 22 November 2012

Stephan Bonnar
Born (1977-04-04) April 4, 1977 (age 47)
Hammond, Indiana, United States
Other namesThe American Psycho
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Reach80 in (200 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, USA
TeamOne Kick Nick’s[1]
Teacher(s)Carlson Gracie, Sergio Pehna
Rank  black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  black belt in Taekwondo
Years active2001-2012
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission7
By decision5
Losses8
By knockout3
By decision5
UniversityPurdue University
Websitehttp://www.stephanbonnar.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
[2][3]

Stephan Patrick Bonnar (born April 4, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed as a light heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Bonnar was the runner up on season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. He is known for having never been submitted. Bonnar earned his Taekwondo black belt at the age of 16.[4]

Early career

Bonnar trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with the legendary Carlson Gracie, under whom he received his purple belt before Carlson's passing. This experience has led to most of his bouts ending by way of submission. Stephan now trains BJJ in Las Vegas under Master Sergio Pehna. However, he also has trained in Muay Thai during several trips to Thailand. Since the beginning of 2010 Stephan has been training Muay Thai in Las Vegas under Master One Kick Nick Blomgren at One Kick's Gym. Stephan is the Ironheart Crown Light Heavyweight champion and Total Fight Challenge Light Heavyweight champion 2002-04. [citation needed]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

See also: Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar

Due to his strong performance in the Light Heavyweight finals, where he lost a unanimous decision to Forrest Griffin in a back and forth fight, Bonnar was awarded a six figure UFC contract along with Griffin.

Bonnar in 2007.

After his loss to Griffin, Bonnar became the staple of the regular UFC Ultimate Fight Night shows at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, defeating such notables as Sam Hoger, James Irvin and Keith Jardine before succumbing to Rashad Evans by way of majority decision. More recently, Bonnar lost a unanimous decision against Forrest Griffin in the long-anticipated rematch at UFC 62. After UFC 62, Bonnar tested positive for the banned substance Boldenone, a type of anabolic steroid. The commission issued a 9-month suspension on Bonnar's fighter's license and fined him $5,000.[5]

Bonnar was forced to withdraw from his fight against Matt Hamill at UFC Fight Night 13 due to a serious knee injury he suffered during training. He returned to action at UFC 94 against Jon Jones, which resulted in a loss via decision. In his next fight at UFC 100 Bonnar lost a unanimous decision to Mark Coleman.

Bonnar mentioned on the MMA Live Post Fight Show for UFC 101 that he was considering a drop down to middleweight after two disappointing losses at light heavyweight. Despite this, Bonnar next faced Krzysztof Soszynski on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110.[6] Soszynski was victorious at 1:04 in the third round, due to TKO (Cut). The fight however, was overshadowed by video replays that showed that the cut was opened up by a clash of heads. Bonnar appealed the decision and it was announced on March 10 that he had lost the appeal and the result would stand as a TKO win for Soszynski.[7]

At UFC 116, Bonnar won the rematch with a second round TKO against Soszynski after catching him with a knee. The win broke Bonnar's three fight losing streak, bringing his UFC record to 6-6. The fight earned Bonnar and Soszynski Fight of the Night honors alongside Yoshihiro Akiyama and Chris Leben's fight.

Bonnar fought Igor Pokrajac on December 4, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale.[8] He won the bout via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26).

Bonnar was expected to face Karlos Vemola on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[9] However, Bonnar was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Ronny Markes.[10]

Bonnar faced Kyle Kingsbury on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[11] Bonnar defeated Kingsbury by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-27).

Bonnar has recently been campaigning for a spot as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter against Forrest Griffin, going as far to state that he would, "Not go for any takedowns, not block any punches, and always move forward."

With the UFC needing to replace the main event at UFC 153, they turned to Bonnar and Anderson Silva to fill the spot left empty by injuries. The two UFC vets squared off in a light heavyweight match October 13, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Silva won the fight via TKO. Bonnar tested positive for anabolic steroids (Drostanolone).[12]

After his loss to Silva it was announced on October 30, 2012 by UFC president Dana White that Bonnar has retired from MMA competition.[13]

On November 4, 2012, ending his career on a low as it was revealed that Bonnar tested positive for anabolic steroids in his UFC 153 post fight drug test.[14]

Personal life

Stephan and his longtime girlfriend Andrea Brown were married on October 30, 2009 in Tuscany, Italy.[15] The couple are currently expecting their first child.

Bonnar is a fan of the rock band The Who and used their song "Eminence Front" as his entrance music to UFC fights.

Outside of competition, Bonnar has done commentary work for televised MMA programming, notably serving as the WEC's color commentator for most of 2010, calling 5 of their final 7 cards. He has also made appearances as an analyst on the ESPN2 series MMA Live and for UFC broadcasts on the Fox television networks.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 15 wins 8 losses
By knockout 3 3
By submission 7 0
By decision 5 5
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–8 Anderson Silva TKO (knee to the body & punches) UFC 153 October 13, 2012 1 4:40 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Post-fight announced MMA retirement. Tested positive for Drostanolone.
Win 15–7 Kyle Kingsbury Decision (unanimous) UFC 139 November 19, 2011 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win 14–7 Igor Pokrajac Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–7 Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (punches) UFC 116 July 3, 2010 2 3:08 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 12–7 Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 110 February 21, 2010 3 1:04 Sydney, Australia Bonnar's cut was a result of an inadvertent headbutt.
Loss 12–6 Mark Coleman Decision (unanimous) UFC 100 July 11, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–5 Jon Jones Decision (unanimous) UFC 94 January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada,
Win 12–4 Eric Schafer TKO (punches) UFC 77 October 25, 2007 2 2:47 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win 11–4 Mike Nickels Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 73 July 7, 2007 1 2:14 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 10–4 Forrest Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 62 August 26, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bonnar tested positive for boldenone after the fight.
Loss 10–3 Rashad Evans Decision (majority) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 June 28, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Keith Jardine Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 April 6, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 James Irvin Submission (kimura) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 January 16, 2006 1 4:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–2 Sam Hoger Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night August 6, 2005 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–2 Forrest Griffin Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale April 9, 2005 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Year (2005).
Win 7–1 Sean Sallee Submission (triangle choke) IHC 7-The Crucible June 5, 2004 1 2:28 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 6–1 William Hill TKO (punches) Total Fight Challenge 1 April 24, 2004 1 N/A Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 5–1 Brad Lynde Submission (rear-naked choke) IHC 6: Inferno November 22, 2003 1 4:10 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Loss 4–1 Lyoto Machida TKO (cut) Jungle Fight 1 September 13, 2003 1 4:21 Manaus, Brazil
Win 4–0 Terry Martin Decision (unanimous) Maximum Fighting Challenge September 7, 2002 1 10:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 3–0 Jay Massey Submission (guillotine choke) UA 1: The Genesis January 27, 2002 1 1:09 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 2–0 Josh Kruger Submission (armbar) IHC 3: Exodus November 10, 2001 1 2:55 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 1–0 Brian Ebersole Submission (guillotine choke) IHC 3: Exodus November 10, 2001 1 0:51 Hammond, Indiana, United States

Notes and references

  1. ^ http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-interviews/2010/11/tuf-12-finale-stephan-bonnar-on-carlson-gracie-leaving-xtreme-couture-and-more/
  2. ^ Bonnar's fights on The Ultimate Fighter prior to the season finale were considered exhibition bouts and are not counted on his professional record.
  3. ^ Bonnar's official website & Sherdog profile record two fewer wins than his UFC profile. The record listed here represents the one given on his official website & Sherdog profile.
  4. ^ "Stephan Bonnar Bio". STEPHANBONNAR.com. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  5. ^ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/6/21/3105157/when-can-the-ufc-expect-to-see-alistair-overeems-return-to-competition#storyjump
  6. ^ "Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski expected for UFC 110". fiveknuckles.com. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  7. ^ Stephan Bonnar loses UFC 110 appeal, welcomes rematch with Krzysztof Soszynski
  8. ^ "TUF 12 Finale: Stephan Bonnar vs Igor Pokrajac booked for Dec. 4 in Las Vegas". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  9. ^ "Stephan Bonnar vs. Karlos Vemola targeted for UFC on Versus 5". mmajunkie.com. May 10, 2011.
  10. ^ "Bonnar Injured; Newcomer 'Markes' in for UFC Live 5". sherdog.com. June 17, 2011.
  11. ^ "Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury added to UFC 139 in San Jose". mmajunkie.com. August 23, 2011.
  12. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/31413/stephan-bonnar-dave-herman-fail-ufc-153-drug-tests-await-potential-suspensions.mma
  13. ^ "Stephan Bonnar Retiring from MMA". mmaweekly.com. October 30, 2012.
  14. ^ sports.yahoo.com/news/stephen-bonnar-dave-herman-admit-194041461--mma.htmlhttp://sports.yahoo.com/news/stephen-bonnar-dave-herman-admit-194041461--mma.html
  15. ^ "Stephan Bonnan's Wife Andrea Bonnar". SlimCelebrity.com.

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